Item 218 - John Whitehead, 46, Tobacconist

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406 PM/1878/218

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John Whitehead, 46, Tobacconist

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  • 17 Jul 1878-4 Aug 1878 (Creation)

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Occupation or role: Tobacconist
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Date of admission: 17 Jul 1878
Date of death: 4 Aug 1878
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of the thigh. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic);
Admitting doctor: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Three months before admission was seized with acute pain in left knee – In 3 wks [weeks] knee began to swell – Since that frequent starting pains and on any movement great agony. No injury – Always a weakly subject'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, veins
Type of incident: n/a

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  • English

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The case continues in PM/1878/222

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